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How to Clean Up Your Credit Report Pull Your Credit Reports. ... Go Through Your Credit Reports Line by Line. ... Challenge Any Errors. ... Try to Get Past-Due Accounts Off Your Report. ... Lower Your Credit Utilization Ratio. ... Take Care of Outstanding Collections. ... Repeat Steps 1 Through 6 Periodically.

If you identify an error on your credit report, you should start by disputing that information with the credit reporting company (Experian, Equifax, and/or Transunion). You should explain in writing what you think is wrong, why, and include copies of documents that support your dispute.

How to get a copy of your credit report Online by visiting AnnualCreditReport.com. By calling 1-877-322-8228 (TTY: 1-800-821-7232) By filling out the Annual Credit Report request form and mailing it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service. PO Box 105281. Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.

How to remove negative items from your credit report yourself Get a free copy of your credit report. ... File a dispute with the credit reporting agency. ... File a dispute directly with the creditor. ... Review the claim results. ... Hire a credit repair service. ... Send a request for ?goodwill deletion? ... Work with a credit counseling agency.

You can submit a dispute to the credit reporting company by phone, by mail, or online. Explain the error and what you want changed. Clearly identify each mistake separately, state the facts, explain why you are disputing the information, and request that it be removed or corrected.

You cannot remove negative items from your credit report unless the information listed is incorrect. If the entry is an error, you can file a dispute with the three major credit bureaus to have it removed, but the information will remain on your report for seven years if it is accurate.

You'll need to dispute it with any credit reporting agency that's showing it on your credit report. The collections account information is correct, but you've made steps to remedy the situation. In this case, you can write a goodwill letter or pay for delete letter to ask for the account to be removed.